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-I«lii iBiaJi Ho.. IS freepwt, M.¥., 11S2;CJ
Thre ComMunity Newspaper
Thursday, April 14, 2005
THE RIBBON CUTTING begins the campaign.
Pursuing peaceful ends by peaceful means^^
by Laura Schofer
"Sometimes silence is misperceived;" said Tedd Levy, executive director of Freeport Pride.
A group of about 50 people had gath­ered at Freeport United Methodist Church on Tuesday, April 5, to kick-off a cam­paign called Increase The Peace, a pro­gram under the direction of Freeport Pride, designed to help change a culture of violence into a culture of nonviolence and peace.
The campaign will run until April 22.
"This is an opportunity to give th^ com­munity a chance to show support of peace. Our young people need to see the other side [of violence], to see what we are in favor of [peace]," explained Mr. Levy in an earlier interview with The Leader. "This is meant to be an opportu­nity for Freeporters to stand up for nonvi­olence."
The inspiration for the campaign began with Alexa Harper Lewis, a Freeport High School student and member of Freeport Pride who told Mr. Levy, "We need to be proactive."
It began with a sea of ribbons
And so, on a Tuesday morning the first orange ribbons were tied around each tree on Pine Street, to send a message, loud and clear, that Freeport will not tolerate violence.
This was just the beginning. On April 7 and 8, orange ribbons were distributed to each and every child in the Freeport schools. "We want to involve all the stu­dents," explained Lowell Pitts, one of the organizers of this campaign for Freeport Pride.
The children have been instructed to bring the ribbons home and ask their par­ents to tie the ribbon around a tree or hang it on their door.
"We want to send a powerful message. Now is the time to act," continued Mr. Lowell. "This is the first step to'trying to change a core belief."
For those residents who do not' have children in the school system, ribbons are available • at the Freeport Recreation Center, the Freeport Library, the Freeport Police Department, and many of Freeport's churches and local businesses.
"We hope as Freeporters travel
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ADVISORY
Joining a gang is dangerous. Violent
conflict between gangs is common,
and gang members are at least 60
times more likely to be killed than the
rest of the population.
Source: Howell, J.C. (1998). Youth Gangs: An Overview. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinauencv Prevention.
EXPLICIT
For more information about Increase tlie Peace activities, see pages 8 and 11
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-I«lii iBiaJi Ho.. IS freepwt, M.¥., 11S2;CJ
Thre ComMunity Newspaper
Thursday, April 14, 2005
THE RIBBON CUTTING begins the campaign.
Pursuing peaceful ends by peaceful means^^
by Laura Schofer
"Sometimes silence is misperceived;" said Tedd Levy, executive director of Freeport Pride.
A group of about 50 people had gath­ered at Freeport United Methodist Church on Tuesday, April 5, to kick-off a cam­paign called Increase The Peace, a pro­gram under the direction of Freeport Pride, designed to help change a culture of violence into a culture of nonviolence and peace.
The campaign will run until April 22.
"This is an opportunity to give th^ com­munity a chance to show support of peace. Our young people need to see the other side [of violence], to see what we are in favor of [peace]," explained Mr. Levy in an earlier interview with The Leader. "This is meant to be an opportu­nity for Freeporters to stand up for nonvi­olence."
The inspiration for the campaign began with Alexa Harper Lewis, a Freeport High School student and member of Freeport Pride who told Mr. Levy, "We need to be proactive."
It began with a sea of ribbons
And so, on a Tuesday morning the first orange ribbons were tied around each tree on Pine Street, to send a message, loud and clear, that Freeport will not tolerate violence.
This was just the beginning. On April 7 and 8, orange ribbons were distributed to each and every child in the Freeport schools. "We want to involve all the stu­dents," explained Lowell Pitts, one of the organizers of this campaign for Freeport Pride.
The children have been instructed to bring the ribbons home and ask their par­ents to tie the ribbon around a tree or hang it on their door.
"We want to send a powerful message. Now is the time to act," continued Mr. Lowell. "This is the first step to'trying to change a core belief."
For those residents who do not' have children in the school system, ribbons are available • at the Freeport Recreation Center, the Freeport Library, the Freeport Police Department, and many of Freeport's churches and local businesses.
"We hope as Freeporters travel
(continued on page 3)
ADVISORY
Joining a gang is dangerous. Violent
conflict between gangs is common,
and gang members are at least 60
times more likely to be killed than the
rest of the population.
Source: Howell, J.C. (1998). Youth Gangs: An Overview. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinauencv Prevention.
EXPLICIT
For more information about Increase tlie Peace activities, see pages 8 and 11
nm vmm s.
a
D
mseport sdiooi budget approved - pages Joan Delaney on the Pope - page s fleepoit Exchange dub student of die monoi - page 9 Moiber of the Year- page 9